Blake sat up abruptly, his body drenched in sweat.
At that moment, he could not distinguish between reality and illusion. More accurately, the illusory scenes were the reality of his past.
Blake found himself unable to escape from the memories of the past.
He was Emperor Prosper!
Once standing at the pinnacle of immense power, looking down upon the common people.
The fates of all beings rested in his hands, but ultimately, he failed to save the life of his most beloved daughter.
Blake...
Now, he was merely a mortal, a mortal who had journeyed to the Underworld to protect his daughter...
"Mr. Blake, are you okay?" the unlucky ghost called out from a distance, sounding concerned.
The harem spirit chimed in, "Mr. Blake, are you feeling alright?"
The cowardly ghost furrowed his brow, observing the situation.
Pablo asked, "Are you okay?"
Blake gave a slight shake of his head. "I'm fine."
He lifted his gaze, pressed his lips together, and looked around.
What played in his mind was that scene…
Lilly ascended to the Ninth Paths, vowing to break the shackles of The Order, only to be crushed to death...
He had given everything, even his own life, to bring her back and send her to the Hell Ruler Palace to suppress her soul.
More than a hundred years later, amidst the secret power struggles among the ten Hell Ruler Palaces, his daughter finally awakened, intercepting and killing the ruler of the Hell Ruler Palace at that time, seizing the position of the Hell Ruler with an unrivaled force.
Afterward, it was time for her to recover. He accompanied his daughter in the Underworld as they searched for a way to restore their spirits and bodies. Both he and his daughter had transcended the realm of the Underworld. For them, the Underworld was too small.
He could only watch her gradually fade away, dissipating day by day. In the long run, even if it lasted for a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand years, what would it matter?
In the end, he would still die, his soul would depart, and he would cease to exist for eternity.
And this ice pond was constructed by him for his beloved daughter. He tried to create a new world at the border between the mortal world and the Underworld. Only in a new world and a new path would there be a chance for a fresh start.
But it had all been in vain.
Venturing into the mortal realm to experience calamities was the last resort he and his daughter had considered...
"Protect our daughter…"
"I will."
That was his promise to Jean, one that he had yet to fulfill.
She accompanied him throughout a lifetime, and yet he had still failed to embark on the path that he and his daughter were meant to tread.
Outside the cave, petals from the flowering tree fell, causing Blake to clench his fists.
"Where's Lilly?" he asked in a hoarse voice.
The unlucky ghost had been observing Blake's every move. Seeing him clench his fists, the ghost felt as if he was about to get beaten up.
With lightning speed, the unlucky ghost pointed toward the room inside the cave. "Lilly went inside."
Blake stood up, still feeling a bit unsteady. He staggered and leaned on Pablo's shoulder for support.
Pablo assisted Blake, but he could not shake off the strange feeling. Blake was still himself, yet there was something different about him as if he existed in an alternate reality...
You didn't change, did you? Pablo quickly glanced at Blake's chest.
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